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January 30, 2026
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The story of the filmmaker who brought renewed attention to Ritchie Valens in La Bamba gets his due in American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez.

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Antidiva: The Carole Pope Confessions spotlights the career of the Rough Trade rocker.

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